Speech Buddy: Review the following Interactive Videos, 15.1, "Schooling: Pro" and "Schooling: Con" on the Interactive Video Website. Respond to the ideas in the videos. What did you learn that could be helpful in your speech? What types of appeals were used? How did the speaker connect with the audience?
In Schooling: Pro, the speaker gives a persuasive speech about the pros of home schooling. She connects with her audience by starting with a narrative which appealed to our emotions, specifically, our need for safety. She established her credibility by stating that she had done extensive research, then she used a problem/solution method to persuade: the public system is failing, home schooling is the solution. Her three main points were that homeschooling avoids the violence of public schools, which again appeals to our need for safety; the flexibility of homeschooling; and how homeschooling builds strong family relations—the last two points appeal to our self-actualization needs.
I understand her point, but I think her emphasis that public schools aren't safe was a little over the top. Violence also happens in post offices and shopping malls! It did not seem like a validated argument—no statistics given to support the claim!
I like her acknowledgement of the opposition’s points, this is something I would like to use in my speech. She summarized with a review of her points and was really a good speaker.
In Schooling: con, I agree that I don’t feel like I would be qualified to teach my kids everything they need to know in every subject. Personally I don't have any experience in home school education and I know that my parent couldn't provide me enough time for my education, but I'm thankful to my parents that they have tracked the quality of my education, how I did my homework and how much time I've spent doing my homework.
Personally I'm for the school education, children have to do their homework at home. I don't know what will be in future, maybe I will change my mind because my kids are too small. But I think the best way to find the scholarship for education and enroll kids to the private christian school.
I had similar feelings on the video you wrote about. I thought the pro side was done well. She was organized and thorough. She spoke well and made good eye contact. Actually, they both scored high marks with their speeches. However, you did mention one thing that also sttod out. You said that the first video for pro home schooling had the girl talk about safety. You're right, I think she took that too far. My observation was more to the effect of how it made me feel. When the audience reacts like I did, I would thinnk they too would almost feel put off by it. I found she lost some credibility ground with that comment. It made me realize that there is a fine line when your giving a persuasive speech not to cross. Don't make statments that are that close to the fringe of reasonable expectations like that. you'll lose your audience.
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